ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE AGE OF RAGE
Rage Over Air, Land and Sea
By Nick Dvonch
February 25, 2001
Rage. It no longer exists on the road, but has spread to other arenas as well. Listed below are links and information to alternate forms of rage found off the roadways.
Air Rage
Located at http://www.airsafe.com/issues/rage.htm , this site provides readers with an assortment of links to air rage sites. These sites allow readers to file complaints about air rage and include tips on how to deal with some problems associated with air rage. This includes but is not limited to self-help and dealing with unruly passengers as seen in the introduction below. (Taken from the site itself).
“Extreme misbehavior by unruly passengers, often called air rage or sky rage,
can lead to some tense moments in the air and may even put crew members
and passengers at risk. Reasons for such behavior include excessive alcohol
consumption, smoking bans, crowding, and long flights, psychological feelings
of a loss of control, or problems with authority figures. The following resources
should provide the passenger or the airline professional with insights into how
to deal with these situations.”
One link leads to a severe case of air-rage. The reader gets to see what happens when flying is mixed with alcohol. What is interesting about this site is the many sub-sections. Although many links do deal with air-rage, others deal with handling the Fear of Flying. There is also a section dedicated to books on the subjects of air-rage and flying anxiety. Overall, this site offers many options for the flying weary.
Air Rage or Skyrage: It’s Psychology and Solutions-
Located at http://www.aloha.net/~dyc/airrage.html, this site is a very complete and comprehensive look at rage in the sky. Written by Dr. Leon James and Dr. Diane Nahl, this page has advice on what the airlines as well as the passengers can do to prevent air rage within our society. It also contains a letter addressed to the site and the response of the doctors to that letter. Included in the site is a workshop on how to prevent air rage. It is very complete and is a rare site in regards to pertain ant internet information. The workshop concentrates on crowd reactions and crowd management. It shows that we must show a certain amount of compassion when dealing with others. Located near the end of the web-page are discussion excerpts to Dr. Driving (Dr. Leon James) from a University of Hawaii discussion group that talk about various opinions and stories of air rage. One example of this is included below:
“Now that I think of it, why not
air rage, especially now that flying is all 
the more common. People get feisty on boats also, they just throw
them in the brig. Should we have special harnesses or chairs for those
who will not fly nicely with others. They should be banned from the
airways if they create problems. Flying is a serious thing with many
lives at stake, in the air and on the ground.”
Dr. James has also included tables on certain aspect of flying such as the number of complaints of baggage, service and etc, the general trend of which increases with time. Overall this site gives the reader a comprehensive view of air rage, although at times it can be overwhelming.
Air Rage: Modern Day Dogfight-
Located at http://www.cami.jccbi.gov/AAM-400A/FASMB/FAS9902/airrage.htm, this site focuses on a confrence that is held annually, called the The International Conference on Disruptive Airline Passengers, the first of which was held in 1997. The opening lines of the web-page say it all:
“The number of incidents reported by all airlines attributable to Air Rage rose from 296 in 1994
to 921 in 1997. Congress will be debating a bill (S. 1139) introduced to deter Air Rage by
increasing the civil penalty from $1,100 to $25,000 and helping the industry deter such
dangerous behavior.
—Editor”
Clearly, the topic is one that demands attention. Some of the sub-sections go on to analyze what “Disruptive Passenger Syndrome is really all about. The editor points out that Air Rage offenses are against the individual not the airlines. Overall this page gives a good description on a topic that has grabbed some major headlines in recent years. Perhaps more pictures would be appropriate as many web-page resources go unused.
Pedestrian Rage
Located at http://www.aloha.net/~dyc/safecrossing.html, this site is another Dr. Driving sponsored site. Much like his air-rage site, Dr. Driving (Dr. Leon James) has made a comprehensive web-page which includes many links to pedestrian rage (also known as pavement rage) sites and resources. Throughout the page it seems that much of the rage was linked somehow to road-rage. I would have to say that there is not much information on pavement rage, or is it that just because we don’t consider assaults on a normal basis “pavement” rage, rather just “rage”
Work Rage
Located at http://www.infowar.com/LAW/99/law_062399a_j.shtml, this site has a section dedicated to work rage. It gives an explanation of a consequence of work rage: Computer Crimes. The focus then shifts to hackers as a result of rage felt within the workplace, not a novel idea. This down and dirty site gives reason to visit if only because of it’s interesting look at the age of technology and the rage which grips it. If you are looking for graphics, this is not a site that would impress you.
Located at http://www.msdlt.k12.in.us/humanbio-health/StudentPPP/workstress/tsld017.htm, this site gives helpful hints on having a successful work place. It tells of how to have a balanced day to include a healthy breakfast and breaking away from work to spend time with friends and family. One must relax and sleep the recommended 8 hours. In a random telephone survey, this found that 24% of the people polled cried over a work experience in their lifetime due to work rage. This site also touches on workplace management and how to deal with high levels of stress on the job. If you’re looking for graphics and pictures, this is not the place to go, instead there is information provided in a powerpoint presentation format.
Web Rage
Located at http://www.theragepage.com/ragejerk.html, this page serves as a direct example of web rage at work. The person running this page is running it for the exact reason of ranting and raving at others. It is a discussion forum in which people may vent their anger and the writer of this page responds in a less than delicate manner. Is this web rage a safe way to express anger? Or is this just a way of catalyzing an increasing problem within our society. This site also has links to age rage and road rage, which are forums within the same domain.
Boat Rage
The Psychology of Boat Rage, Surf Rage, River Rage and Fishing Rage-
Located at http://www.aloha.net/~dyc/boatrage.html, this site is yet again sponsored by Dr. Driving and attests to his love of the study of rage.
Just like the road the sea can prove to be a
hazardous place, especially when the waters are full of angry mariners, bent on
venting anger. Dr. Driving gives us
advice on how to avoid confrontations with angry boaters and has many articles
that give information on boating rage as well as surf, river and fishing
rage. One article focuses on the fact
that some transference takes place when moving from the freedom of the sea back
to the road. This is probably one of
the more interesting aspects as the reader can actually see where some of the
anger that manifests itself on the road comes from. Another inclusive site, Dr. Driving shows us that this truly is
the Age of Rage.
Located at http://www.99main.com/~elmergw/main.htm, the ugly yachtsman is dedicated to less that polite manners on the high seas. This site gives examples of hatred on the water, as well as some theory into why this occurs. An interesting section is one in which the writer goes over the different stages of boat rage. He touches on stages from initial anger to long time loathing that stays with the individuals from anywhere from minutes to months. Other topics within the site include pictures of the avid sailor (the ugly yachtsman himself) and tips on maintaining your own sailboat (no doubt his passion). Clearly an offshoot of a hobby, the ugly yachtsman provides insight on a form of rage not often talked about.
Central Florida East Coast Fishing-
Located at http://digital.net/~garyc/rage.htm,
this site has a vast amount of fishing information, with a section dedicated to
boat rage. This section was mainly
created to be an offshoot to envoke safety in fellow boaters, but as one can
see from the site, safety permeates throughout the web-page. This section tells of a not to friendly
encounter between two boaters. It is
reiterated throughout that it is safety first and that a fishing spot is not
necessarily worth the trouble one goes through to get it. (Besides wouldn’t you scare away all the
fish)?